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34-998: Lasko may refer to: Places [ edit ] Laško , a town in Slovenia Łasko , a village in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Łąsko, two villages in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Łąsko Małe Łąsko Wielkie People [ edit ] Lasko Andonovski (born 1991), Macedonian handball player Lech Łasko (born 1956), Polish volleyball player Léo Lasko (1885–1949), German screenwriter and film director Michał Łasko (born 1981), Italian volleyball player Miss Lasko-Gross (born 1977), American comics creator Peter Lasko (1924–2003), British art historian Other uses [ edit ] Laško subdialect of Slovenian Lasko – Die Faust Gottes ,

68-661: A German television series Laško Brewery , Slovenian brewing company See also [ edit ] Lakso Lasco Lazko Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lasko . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lasko&oldid=1234015303 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

102-407: A park. He also took care of his guests' social life. Stein was later forced to sell the spa. The spa's reputation returned under a later owner named Gunkel, who radically renovated it and in 1882 built his own hydroelectric power plant , the first on Slovene soil, which lit up most of the buildings and the whole park. In cooperation with the brewery, they began to brew thermal beer. During World War I

136-482: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages La%C5%A1ko Laško was attested in written sources in 1145 under the German name Tyver (and as Tyvre in 1182, Tyuer in 1342, and Tyffer in 1461). The name de Lasca was attested in 1483. The Slovene name is derived from *Laško selo ' Vlach village'; the first element comes from Slavic * Vȍlxъ , referring to

170-523: Is located west of the Laško Brewery, under the funeral chapel outside the east wall of the town cemetery. The grave contains the remains of Croatian prisoners of war that were murdered after the war. The Cemetery Mass Grave ( Grobišče na pokopališču ) is located in an unmarked part of the town cemetery. The grave contains the remains of Croatian victims that were discovered during excavations and reburied. The local castle, known as Tabor Castle, dates to

204-597: Is the fourth-largest city in Slovenia . It is a regional center of the traditional Slovenian region of Styria and the administrative seat of the City Municipality of Celje ( Slovene : Mestna občina Celje ). The town of Celje is located below Upper Celje Castle (407 m or 1,335 ft) at the confluence of the Savinja , Hudinja , Ložnica , and Voglajna rivers in the lower Savinja Valley , and at

238-698: The German army . Around 600 "stolen children" were taken to Nazi Germany for Germanization . A monument in Celje called Vojna in mir (War and Peace) by the sculptor Jakob Savinšek , commemorates the World War II era. After the end of the war, the remaining German-speaking portion of the populace was expelled . Anti-tank trenches and other sites were used to create 25 mass graves in Celje and its immediate surroundings and were filled with Croatian , Serbian, and Slovenian militia members that had collaborated with

272-945: The Protestant Reformation , but the region was converted back to Roman Catholicism during the Counter-Reformation . Celje became part of the Habsburgs' Austrian Empire during the Napoleonic Wars . In 1867, after the defeat of Austria in the Austro-Prussian War , the town became part of Austria-Hungary . The first service on the Vienna - Trieste railway line came through Celje on 27 April 1846. In 1895, Celje secondary school , established in 1808, began to teach in Slovene . At

306-557: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje . It is a Romanesque building dating to the 13th century with various later additions and adaptations. The healing properties of the local waters have been known since antiquity. Laško developed as a health resort towards the end of the 19th century. In 1818 a report appeared in a Graz newspaper about the Laško springs. The water temperature was measured at 35 °C (95 °F) and

340-429: The 12th century, although it was first mentioned in written sources dating to 1265. It was burned down during Ottoman Raids in the late 15th century and was extended in the 16th century. Brewing in the town dates back to 1817, when the bell-maker Ivan Steinmetz set up a brewery there. The Laško Brewery was sold to Heineken in 2016. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to

374-473: The 14th century, with its Gothic chapel, is a specimen of medieval architecture. The so-called German church, in Romanesque style, belonged to the monastery, which was closed in 1808. The throne of the counts of Cilli is preserved here, and also the tombs of several members of the family. Celje has a continental climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfb ). The coat of arms of Celje are based on

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408-627: The 18th century. A major fire devastated Laško in 1840, destroying half of the houses in the town. High water on the Savinja River also destroyed the town's bridge several times in the mid-19th century. The railroad reached Laško in 1849. A leather factory was established in 1929, and a textile factory in 1934. Laško is the site of two known mass graves from the period immediately after the Second World War. The Funeral Chapel Mass Grave ( Slovene : Grobišče pri pokopališki vežici )

442-621: The Germans, as well as ethnic German civilians from Celje and surrounding areas. Celje became part of independent Slovenia following the Ten-Day War in 1991. On 7 April 2006, Celje became the seat of a new Diocese of Celje , created by Pope Benedict XVI within the Archdiocese of Maribor . The town's tourist sights include a Grayfriars' monastery founded in 1241 and a palace from the 16th century. The parish church, dating from

476-549: The Roman era have been found. The Roman road from Celeia to Zidani Most and onward to Neviodunum passed through Laško. One of the oldest buildings in Laško is called Štok or Weixelberger Manor ( Slovene : Weixelberški dvor ). The property dates back to the mid-15th century, with records showing that it was given to Nikolaj Behaim by the Counts of Celje in 1437. It was acquired by Sigismund Weixelberger before 1506 and he built

510-523: The Romanized Celtic population or to other Romance speakers. The Slovene name presumably refers to pre-Slavic ethnic settlement or to medieval settlers from a Romance-speaking area, and it predates the arrival of Italian settlers from the Bergamo area that arrived in Laško after 1554. The German name Tüffer is believed to derive from Slavic deber 'river strait', referring to the narrowing of

544-461: The Savinja River. This name is still found in the village of Debro , which lies immediately upriver from Laško and was once known in German as Ober Tüffer (literally, 'upper Tüffer'). Archaeological finds confirm prehistoric settlement in the Laško area. Stone axes discovered on the southeast slope below the old castle date back to the eighth century BC. Two silver Celtic coins have been found in Laško, and several stone funerary monuments dating to

578-475: The city received electric power in 1913. Slovene and German ethnic nationalism increased during the 19th and early 20th centuries. With the collapse of Austria-Hungary in 1918 as a result of World War I, Celje became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as Yugoslavia ). During this period, the town experienced a rapid industrialization and a substantial growth in population. Celje

612-484: The coat of arms of the Counts of Celje . The coat-of-arms of Celje was selected for the national arms immediately after World War I in 1918, when Slovenia together with Croatia and Serbia formed the original Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia ). A similar coat of arms was integrated into the Slovenian national arms in 1991. The city of Celje is divided into 10 districts ( mestne četrti ) and

646-684: The crossing of the roads connecting Ljubljana , Maribor , Velenje , and the Central Sava Valley . It lies 238 m (781 ft) above mean sea level (MSL). Celje was known as Celeia during the Roman period . Early attestations of the name during or following Slavic settlement include Cylia in 452, ecclesiae Celejanae in 579, Zellia in 824, in Cilia in 1310, Cilli in 1311, and Celee in 1575. The proto-Slovene name *Ceľe or *Celьje , from which modern Slovene Celje developed,

680-490: The end of the 19th century and in the early 20th century, Celje was a center of German nationalism which had repercussions for Slovenes . The 1910 census showed that 66.8% of the population was German. A symbol of this was the German Cultural Center ( German : Deutsches Haus ), built in 1906 and opened on 15 May 1907, today it is Celje Hall ( Slovene : Celjski dom ). The centuries-old German name of

714-454: The establishment of a health spa was announced. An engineer named Rödel began to work systematically on the springs during the construction of the railway line. Work progressed from September 1852, when he purchased the land, until May 1854, when he ceremoniously opened the spa. The three springs were each given a name: the Emperor's Spring, Franz's Spring, and Joseph's Spring. The spa was given

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748-672: The first half of the 14th century and town privileges from Count Frederick II on 11 April 1451. After the Counts of Celje died out in 1456, the region was inherited by the Habsburgs of Austria and administered by the Duchy of Styria . The city walls and defensive moat were built in 1473. The town defended itself against Turks and in 1515 during great Slovene peasant revolt against peasants, who had taken Old Castle . Many local nobles converted to Protestantism during

782-522: The manor at the site. At the end of the 15th century Laško was targeted in Ottoman attacks and was burned at least once. Peasant revolts also took place in the town in 1515 and in 1635. Laško was struck by plague outbreaks several times, especially in 1646 and 1647. Schooling was established in Laško by around 1600. A lower primary school was set up under Empress Maria Theresa in the 18th century. The oldest large-scale industry in Laško dates back to

816-739: The municipality has 9 local communities ( krajevne skupnosti ): Districts Local communities In 1991 the population consisted of: Celje does not have its own university, although some college-level education has been established in the city. The current mayor of Celje is Matija Kovač. The current vice mayors of Celje are Saša Kundih, Samo Seničar and Uroš Lesjak. In Celje there are three courts of general jurisdiction: In addition to that there are also Celje Labour Court for resolving labour law disputes and an external department of Administrative Court for resolving disputes arising from administrative procedures. Postal number: SI-3000 (from 1991). (Old one: 63000 (between 1945–1991)). Celje

850-421: The name Kaiser Franz Josef Bad , after Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria . Along with a building with a pool, Rödel also rearranged the nearby mill and built a luxurious mansion. In 1857 the spa was purchased by a Viennese professor and cosmopolitan named Stein, who invited the cream of Viennese society to the health spa. For this purpose he built an extension onto the spa building with a dance hall and planted

884-570: The needs of the healthcare service and to a large degree it was the fruit of cooperation with the orthopedic (later neurological, traumatology, and neurosurgical) clinics in Ljubljana , regional hospitals, and health centres across Slovenia. The Laško Thermal Spa Resort is becoming one of the most important health spas and tourist centres in Slovenia. Celje Celje ( pronounced [ˈtsɛ̀ːljɛ] , German : Cilli , German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sɪli] )

918-607: The region. Once the area was incorporated in the Roman Empire in 15 BC, it was known as Civitas Celeia . It received municipal rights in AD 45 under the name municipium Claudia Celeia during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius (41–54). Records suggest that the town was rich and densely populated, secured with the walls and towers, containing multi-storied marble palaces, wide squares, and streets. It

952-556: The spa played the role of a military hospital . The property was left in disrepair after the war, but was partly renovated in 1923. Later the spa passed into the hands of the Pensions Institute ( Pokojninski zavod ) and the Central Office for Workers' Insurance ( Osrednji urad za zavarovanje delavcev ). In October 1953, the spa was registered as a medical rehabilitation centre. Further development mainly followed

986-469: The town, Cilli , sounded no longer German enough to some German residents, the form Celle being preferred by many. Population growth was steady during this period. In 1900, Celje had 6,743 inhabitants and by 1924 this had grown to 7,750. The National Hall ( Narodni dom ), which hosts the Mayors Office and Town Council today, was built in 1896. The first telephone line was installed in 1902 and

1020-705: Was borrowed from Vulgar Latin Celeae . The name is of pre-Roman origin and its further etymology is unclear. In the local Slovene dialect, Celje is called Cjele or Cele . In German it is called Cilli , and it is known in Italian as Cilli or Celie . The first settlement in the area of Celje appeared during the Hallstatt era. The settlement was known in the Celtic times and to Ancient Greek historians as Kelea ; findings suggest that Celts coined Noric money in

1054-532: Was called Troia secunda , the second; or small Troy . A Roman road through Celeia led from Aquileia (Sln. Oglej ) to Pannonia . Celeia soon became a flourishing Roman colony , and many great buildings were constructed, such as the temple of Mars , which was known across the Empire. Celeia was incorporated into Aquileia c. 320 under the Roman Emperor Constantine I (272–337). The city

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1088-459: Was heavy. The city (including nearby towns) had a pre-war population of 20,000 and lost 575 people during the war, mostly between the ages of 20 and 30. More than 1,500 people were deported to Serbia or into the German interior of the Third Reich . Around 300 people were interned and around 1,000 people imprisoned in Celje's prisons. An unknown number of citizens were forcibly conscripted into

1122-454: Was occupied by Nazi Germany in April 1941. The Gestapo arrived in Celje on 16 April 1941 and were followed three days later by SS leader Heinrich Himmler , who inspected Stari pisker prison. During the war, the city suffered from allied bombing , aimed at important communication lines and military installations. The National Hall was severely damaged. The toll of the war on the city

1156-659: Was razed by Slavic tribes during the Migration period of the 5th and 6th centuries, but was rebuilt in the Early Middle Ages . The first mention of Celje in the Middle Ages was under the name of Cylie in Wolfhold von Admont 's Chronicle, which was written between 1122 and 1137. The town was the seat of the Counts of Celje from 1341 to 1456, with princely status from 1436. It acquired market-town status in

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